Other Cool Stuff From Around the World, Mostly By Gina
Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020
Marin Independent Journal: Marin water district proposes allowing e-bikes on Mt. Tam
Marin Independent Journal: Study exonerates California sea otters as major Dungeness threat
Marin Independent Journal: Marin hits maximum ICU capacity as coronavirus rages
Press Democrat: Northern California ultrarunners plan to retrace Sierra escape of Donner Party survivors
Press Democrat: Lake Tahoe. ( IM_photo / Shutterstock) Lake Tahoe named hottest neighborhood for 2021
East Bay Times: Playing with shotguns, Central California man fatally shoots friend
East Bay Times: Gov. Newsom addresses new California COVID-19 guidelines for youth, prep sports
East Bay Times: Contra Costa DA restricts seizure of property from people not charged with crimes
SF Chronicle: Government hack brings unwanted attention to obscure but vital IT firm
SF Chronicle: Deaths rising so fast California must order more body bags
SF Chronicle: Texas oilman's 'holy grail' of Ansel Adams' California photos sells for $6.4 million
Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020
AP News: Over-the-counter home test for COVID-19 gets US green light
ABC News: Magnitude 3.6 and 3.7 earthquakes hit near Morgan Hill, USGS says
STAT News: Sackler family members agree to testify at House hearing on Purdue’s role in opioid crisis
STAT News: FDA approves genetically altering pigs, to potentially make food, drugs, and transplants safer
SF Chronicle: Osteen's Lakewood Church got $4.4 million in federal PPP loans
MSN News: White House Official Recovers From Severe Covid-19, Friend Says
NY Times: Solar power capacity in the U.S. will jump 43 percent this year.
NY Times: Got $1 Million to Spare? You Can Buy an Ambassadorship
NY Times: Just How Dangerous Was Donald Trump?
SciTechDaily: Incredible Satellite View of the Moon’s Shadow Crossing the Surface of Earth During the Total Solar Eclipse
CNBC: ‘It’s an economic war’— Warren Buffett urges Congress to extend relief for small businesses
The Guardian: Boko Haram claims responsibility for kidnapping hundreds of boys in Nigeria
Vox: He was arrested for marijuana 17 years ago. Now it’s legal. So why is he still guilty of a crime?
Digg: Video: Watching A Foldable House Get Installed Is Incredibly Mesmerizing
National Geographic: He may have found the key to the origins of life. So why have so few heard of him?
CNET: Intense full-face mask 'not only protects your health, it protects your identity'
NY Times: The Undoing of Jeffrey Toobin
Politico: Michigan congressman quits GOP over Trump’s election fights
Politico: 'The most lopsided economic event imaginable': Wave of evictions threatens Black, Latino tenants
The Hill: Utah mink becomes first wild animal in US to test positive for coronavirus
The Hill: Trump offered $850 million to terrorism victims to save Sudan-Israel deal
Washington Post: A chain of 900 strangers bought one another’s meals at a Dairy Queen drive-through
Washington Post: Trump, who often portrayed liberal protesters as ‘thugs,’ is silent on violence among his supporters
Washington Post: Native American sports mascots turned real people into flimsy props. Good riddance to them all.
Washington Post: DHS, State and NIH join list of federal agencies — now five — hacked in major Russian cyberespionage campaign
Washington Post: As Americans die by the thousands, Trump cronies cut in line for coronavirus treatments and vaccines
AP News: US agencies, companies secure networks after huge hack
AP News: Russia’s Putin congratulates Biden on winning U.S. election
AP News: Poor countries face long wait for vaccines despite promises
The Guardian: What happened when the Tarahumaras' love of ultrarunning went global?
The Guardian: Revealed: China suspected of spying on Americans via Caribbean phone networks
The Guardian: Barr resigns after daring to disagree with Trump
NPR: 'In America, Politicians Don't Take Power': Biden Harshly Rebukes Trump Over Election
NPR: Wisconsin Supreme Court Rules Trump Election Challenge 'Unreasonable In The Extreme'
NPR: Amazon, TikTok, Facebook, Others Ordered To Explain What They Do With User Data
NPR: 1st Patients To Get CRISPR Gene-Editing Treatment Continue To Thrive
KTLA: For 1st time in nearly 100 years, San Diego Marine Corps boot camp will train women recruits
KTVU: Attorneys urge Gov. Newsom to stop involuntary transfers from San Quentin prison